Charlotte Vanderbilt

Charlotte Vanderbilt serves as a Contract Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies aligned with the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions centered on infrastructure resilience, ecological restoration, and emergency response operations in remote terrains. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations—particularly those governing construction, support services, and specialized contracting in challenging environments. Her work directly supports operational readiness and long-term forest health initiatives across federal lands. Charlotte maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of construction, staffing, and technical support vendors, indicating her focus on both hard infrastructure and human capital needs. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for firms with proven experience in rugged terrain logistics, emergency services, and specialized trade contracting, often requiring niche expertise in remote site operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Charlotte consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 60% of her awards designated for small businesses. She also actively utilizes HUBZone set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting programs that promote economic development in underserved areas. Her procurement approach reflects a balanced emphasis on competition, compliance, and community impact. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310) and All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (238990), underscoring her expertise in civil infrastructure and site-specific construction services. She also procures Support Activities for Forestry (115310) services and commercial building construction, indicating deep domain knowledge in ecological infrastructure, wildfire mitigation, and facility maintenance in federally managed wilderness areas.